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Autoscope Technologies (Autoscope Technologies) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 13.99% (As of Jun. 2023)
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Autoscope Technologies's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $19.75 Mil. Autoscope Technologies's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $2.76 Mil. Autoscope Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 13.99%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Autoscope Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

AATC' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -86.83   Med: 6.51   Max: 20.13
Current: 11.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Autoscope Technologies was 20.13%. The lowest was -86.83%. And the median was 6.51%.

AATC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
84.28% of 2474 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 3.315 vs AATC: 11.68

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Autoscope Technologies's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 0.89%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


Autoscope Technologies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Autoscope Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Autoscope Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.51 3.69 11.68 2.43 18.48

Autoscope Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.52 2.43 8.28 13.99 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Autoscope Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Autoscope Technologies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Autoscope Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Autoscope Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Autoscope Technologies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.

Autoscope Technologiess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=5.069/27.4055875
=18.50 %

Autoscope Technologies's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.76 Mil.



Autoscope Technologies  (OTCPK:AATC) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.

Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.


Be Aware

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


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Autoscope Technologies (Autoscope Technologies) Business Description

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Address
1115 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55403
Autoscope Technologies Corp is engaged in improving safety and efficiency for cities and highways by developing and delivering above-ground detection technology, applications, and solutions. It provides Intelligent Transportation Systems professionals precise and accurate information, including real-time reaction capabilities and in-depth analytics to make confident and proactive decisions.
Executives
Joseph Patrick Daly director 497 CIRCLE FREEWAY, CINCINNATI OH 45246
Brian Vanderbosch director 1600 UNIVERSITY AVE W, SUITE 400, SAINT PAUL MN 55104
James W Bracke director 15411 MASON POINTE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Ezekiel Kruglick director 13842 DEERGRASS CT, POWAY CA 92064
Frank Glenn Hallowell officer: CFO 500 SPRUCE TREE CENTRE,, 1600 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST, ST. PAUL MN 55104
Theodore Thomas Johnson officer: Interim CFO 500 SPRUCE TREE, 1600 UNIVERSITY AVE. W, ST. PAUL MN 55104
Ab Value Management Llc 10 percent owner 208 LENOX AVE, #409, WESTFIELD NJ 07090
Todd Christoper Slawson officer: Interim CFO 3345 YOSEMITE AVENUE SOUTH, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Richard A. Ehrich officer: Interim CFO 500 SPRUCE TREE CENTRE, 1600 UNIVERSITY AVE W., ST. PAUL MN 55104
Geoffrey Clark Davis director 8828 CRICK ALY, ORLANDO FL 32827
Chad Stelzig officer: Interim President, Interim CEO 400 SPRUCE TREE CENTRE, 1600 UNIVERSITY AVE W., ST. PAUL MN 55104
Andrew Berger director, 10 percent owner 84 ELM STREET, WESTFIELD NJ 07090
Marxe Austin W & Greenhouse David M 10 percent owner C/O SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDS, 527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600, NEW YORK NY 10022
Kris B Tufto director 2660 CHRISTIAN COURT, CHASKA MN 55318
Melissa B Fisher director 188 E. 64TH STREET, APT. 604, NEW YORK NY 10065